[blindza] Re: Landmarks on Google
- From: "Jacob Kruger" <jacobk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <blindza@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 12 May 2010 20:19:28 +0200
The following is an excerpt from the current jaws help file:
"The INSERT+CTRL+SEMICOLON keystroke now supports the function Select a
Landmark. Landmarks are ARIA tags that define the structure of a Web page. This
functionality provides useful information to a JAWS user when he or she
navigates pages that support ARIA landmark tags. Web content creators add these
tags to their pages. JAWS 10 and later can announce Web page landmarks when
using Firefox 3 and later. Landmark support will be available in Internet
Explorer 8 when it is officially released."
A heading is a much older HTML element, so it seems they're not really related
except that headings have always been used to somewhat structure the content of
webpages, but these landmarks are a newish thing.
Stay well
Jacob Kruger
Blind Biker
Skype: BlindZA
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----- Original Message -----
From: Carel Ewald
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accessibility for users with visual disabilities.' ; blindza@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Wednesday, May 12, 2010 5:35 PM
Subject: [blindza] Landmarks on Google
Hi,
I only this week found that when doing a google search that in now comes up
with landmarks - I am sure Jaws never pronounced this as a landmark but as a
heading. It seems now there is headings and landmarks
Anybody knows how a landmark is different from a normal heading? Just
curious, not causing any problems.
Regards,
Carel Ewald
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